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Kickoff! by Tiki and Ronde Barber Vanishing Act: Mystery at the U. S. Open Grades 4-6 (160 p) Sequel: Wild Card by John Feinstein Non-Fiction Tiki and Ronde have been the stars of their peewee Grades 6-8 (279 p) J Young Teen The 2012 London Olympics by Nick Hunter football team but at the beginning of junior high they Eighth-grade sports reporters Susan Carol and Steve J796.48 Hunter— Olympics series find out that seniority rules. They are faced with the hard reunite at the U.S. Open tennis championships where they question: should they stick with the team even if it means investigate the disappearance of a top Russian player. Basketball and Other Ball Sports by Clive Gifford having to sit on the bench? J796.35 Gifford — Olympic Sports series Crossing Jordan by Adrian Fogelin “Pleasanton The Prince of Fenway Park by Julianna Baggott Grades 5-7 (140 p) The Bumper Book of London: Fun Facts for All Grades 5-8 (322 p) Twelve-year-old Cass meets her new African-American the Family by Becky Jones — J942.1 Jones In the Fall of 2004, twelve-year-old Oscar Egg is sent to neighbor, Jemmie, and despite their families’ prejudices live with his father in a strange netherworld under they build a strong friendship around their mutual talent Cycling by Clive Gifford Readers are Boston’s Fenway Park, where he joins the fairies, pooka, for running and a pact to read Jane Eyre. J796.6 Gifford — Olympic Sports series banshee, and other beings that are trapped there, waiting Girls Play to Win: Lacrosse by Bo Smolka for someone to break the eighty-six-year-old curse that Soccer Chick Rules by Dawn Fitzgerald J796.34708 Smolka — Girls Play to Win series Good Sports” has prevented the Boston Red Sox from winning a World Grades 6-8 (150 p) J Young Teen While trying to focus on a winning soccer season, Tess, Series. Gymnastics by Clive Gifford 13, also becomes involved in local politics when she J796.4 Gifford — Olympic Sports series Sports Shorts: An Anthology of Short Stories learns that all sports programs at her school will be Booklist for the by Joseph Bruchac (and others) stopped unless a tax levy is passed. High-Tech Olympics by Nick Hunter Pleasanton Public Library Grades 4-6 (127 p) Eight stories that celebrate the athlete, but not J796.48 Hunter — Olympics series Football Hero by Tim Green necessarily the winner, within us all. Grades 5-8 (297 p) Football Genius series How to Train with a T-Rex and Win 8 Gold Summer Reading Game When twelve-year-old Ty’s brother Thane is recruited Medals by Michael Phelps—JB Phelps Summerland by Michael Chabon Compiled by the Pleasanton Library out of college to play for the New York Jets, their Uncle Grades 6-9 (500 p) J Young Teen G is for Gold Medal: An Olympics Alphabet Children’s Staff Gus uses Ty to get insider information for his gambling Ethan Feld, the worst player in the history of baseball, ring, landing Ty and Thane in trouble with the Mafia. by Brad Herzog — J796.48 Herzog finds himself recruited by a 100-year-old scout to help a band of fairies triumph over an ancient enemy. Honus and Me by Dan Gutman (Not-For-Parents) London: Everything You Ever Grades 4-8 (140 p) Baseball Card Adventures Wanted to Know by Klay Lamprell—J914.2104 Lamprell Joey, who loves baseball but is not very good at it, finds a valuable 1909 Honus Wagner card and travels back in Olympics: Unforgettable Moments of the Games Open Court by Carol Clippinger by Matt Christopher — J Paperback “C” time to meet Honus. Grades 6-8 (272 p) J Young Teen A thirteen-year-old female tennis prodigy grapples with Queen of the Track: Alice Coachman, Olympic her seemingly incompatible desires to be an exceptional High-Jump Champion by Heather Lang athlete and a normal teen. The Million Dollar Putt by Dan Gutman JB Coachman Grades 4-6 (169 p) Free Baseball by Sue Corbett Assisted by his neighbor, Birdie, blind thirteen-year-old Story of the Olympics by Minna Lacey Grades 5-8 (152 p) Ed Bogard will win one million dollars if he can sink a J796.48 Lacey Angry with his mother for having too little time for him, ten-foot putt in Hawaii’s fifth annual Angus Killick Swimming and Diving by Clive Gifford eleven-year-old Felix takes advantage of an opportunity Memorial Tournament. to become bat boy for a minor league baseball team, J797.2 Gifford — Olympic Sports series hoping to someday be like his father, a famous Cuban The Million Dollar Shot by Dan Gutman Through Time: Olympics by Richard Platt outfielder. Includes glossaries of baseball terms and Grades 4-6 (114 p) Audiobook available J678 Platt Spanish words and phrases. Eleven-year-old Eddie gets a chance to win a million dollars by sinking a foul shot at the National Basketball Association finals. Books are shelved in A Walk in London by Salvatore Rubbino London Eye Mystery by Siobhan Dowd J942.1 Rubbino Children’s Fiction or Children’s Young Teen Grades 6-8 (322 p) Audiobook available — J Young Teen Two Hot Dogs with Everything by Paul Haven by author’s last name When Ted and Kat’s cousin Salim disappears from the Grades 4-7 (307 p) The World’s Greatest Olympians by Michael Hurley and/or London Eye ferris wheel, the two siblings must work Although everyone credits him and his superstitions for J796.48 Hurley — Olympics series Children’s Paperbacks or together—Ted with his brain that is “wired differently” the Sluggers’ first winning streak in 108 baseball seasons, and impatient Kat—to try to solve the mystery of what 11 year-old Danny Gurkin believes that his discovery of a Children’s Young Teen Paperback Pleasanton Public Library by first letter of author’s last name happened to Salim. secret from the team’s past may be the real reason behind the ball club’s success. Children’s Services (unless otherwise noted). Cover-Up: Mystery at the Super Bowl by John Feinstein 400 Old Bernal Ave. Grades 6-8 (298 p) Audiobook available — J Young Teen Game, Set, Match by Donna King Fledgling fourteen-year-old sports reporters Susan Carol Pleasanton, California 94566 Grades 5-7 (136 p) J paperback “K” Please ask at the Children’s Desk and Stevie investigates suspicious activities at the Super Twelve-year-old tennis star Carrie Springsteen is tired of (925) 931-3400 if you need help. Bowl after Stevie gets fired from his co-anchor job on a having to choose between her friends and her dream of ground-breaking teen sports show. turning pro. Is her dream worth sacrificing life as a Hours: normal teen? Monday-Thursday: 10 a.m.- 9 p.m. Last Shot: Final Four Mystery by John Feinstein — J Young Teen Heat by Mike Lupica Friday-Saturday: 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Grades 6-8 (251 p) Audiobook available Grades 6-8 (220 p) Audiobook available Sunday: 1 p.m.- 5 p.m. After winning a basketball reporting contest, eighth Pitching prodigy Michael is on the run from social grader Stevie and Susan Carol are sent to cover the Final services after being banned from playing Little League Four tournament, where they discover that a talented baseball. Rival coaches doubt he is only twelve years player is being blackmailed into throwing the final old and he has no parents to offer them proof. game. 6/2012 Million-Dollar Throw by Mike Lupica The Real Lucky Charm by Charisse K. Richardson Books for Younger Readers Hour of the Olympics by Mary Pope Osborne Grades 6-8 (244 p) Audiobook available Grades 3-5 (76 p) J Moving-Up & J Paperbacks “R” Grades 2-4 (70 p) J Moving Up — Magic Tree House series Eighth-grade star quarterback Nate Brodie’s family is Thinking that luck—rather than hard work—has helped Cork & Fuzz: Good Sports by Dori Chaconas Their magic tree house takes Jack and Annie back to retrieve a lost feeling the stress of the troubled economy, and Nate is her succeed on the court and at school, ten-year-old Mia Grades K-2 — JE Chaconas — Cork & Fuzz series story in ancient Greece, where they witness the original Olympics. frantic because his best friend Abby is going blind, so panics and turns to her twin brother for help when her Short-legged Cork is upset when tall Fuzz wins every when he gets a chance to win a million dollars if he can lucky gold basketball goes missing from her charm Long Shot: Never Too Small to Dream Big game they play, until he learns that their friendship is more by Chris Paul complete a pass during the halftime of a New England bracelet. important than winning. Patriot’s game, he is nearly overwhelmed by the pressure Grades 1-3 — JPB “P” to succeed. Geronimo Stilton and the Gold Medal Mystery Although he is shorter than most of his classmates and by Geronimo Stilton everyone discourages him from trying out for the The Fairyland Olympics by Meg Clibbon Two-Minute Drill by Mike Lupica Grades 2-5 (87p) J Paperbacks “G” basketball team, eight-year-old Chris just works harder Geronimo goes to Athens to report on the Olympics, and Grades 2-4 — J Moving Up than everyone else so his size will not matter. Grades 4-6 (180 p) Comeback Kids series The inhabitants of the Enchanted Forest all work to- Brainy Scott, a great kicker who otherwise struggles after observing some of the games he and detective Hercule Poirat become suspicious about Cyrus von gether to prepare for the Fairyland Olympics.